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Choice Homecare
Home health agency · 516 North Sycamore Ste C, Palestine, TX 75801
Quality of patient care star rating · Patient survey: 4★
61/ 100
Above average
At a glance
- Ownership
- Proprietary
- Medicare-certified
- Since 10/05/2000 · CCN 679007
- Rank in Palestine
- #1 of 5 home health agencies
- Rank in Texas
- #215 of 1161 scored home health agencies
- Services
- Skilled nursing, Physical therapy, Occupational therapy, Speech-language pathology, Medical social services · Not offered: Home health aide
- Medicare episodes/yr
- 457
- Medicare spending
- 11% more than the national average per episode
- Service area
- 42 ZIP codes (see list)
Patient outcomes and care quality
Outcome measures: better than the national average on 11 of 16 reported measures, worse on 2.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Started care in a timely manner | 99.7% | 96.8% | 96.5% | Better |
| Checked flu shot status | 68.7% | 64.4% | 64.2% | Better |
| Patients improved at walking or moving around | 98% | 85.7% | 88.6% | Better |
| Patients improved at getting in and out of bed | 96.7% | 85.8% | 89.7% | Better |
| Patients improved at bathing | 96.5% | 87.8% | 90.6% | Better |
| Patients' breathing improved | 100% | 88% | 91.3% | Better |
| Patients improved at taking oral medications | 97% | 86.5% | 88.1% | Better |
| New or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better) | 0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | About the same |
| Timely action on medication issues | 96.6% | 95.1% | 94.5% | Better |
| Falls with major injury (lower is better) | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.9% | About the same |
| Discharge function score | 77.3% | 64% | 71.7% | Better |
| Health info sent to next provider | 92.6% | 81.5% | 81.2% | Better |
| Health info given to patient | 75.8% | 90.7% | 92.2% | Worse |
| Discharged to community (risk-adjusted) | 79.3% | — | 77.7% | Better |
| Potentially preventable readmissions (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 4% | — | 4.1% | About the same |
| Potentially preventable hospitalizations (risk-adjusted) (lower is better) | 17.8% | — | 10.8% | Worse |
Risk-adjusted rates account for how sick patients were. Data window differs by measure; see CMS for exact dates.
CMS categorization: discharge to community Same As National Rate; preventable readmissions Same As National Rate; preventable hospitalizations Worse Than National Rate.
What patients say (HHCAHPS survey)
Survey results: better than the national average on 3 of 5 reported measures, worse on 0.
| Measure | This provider | State | National | vs. national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care given in a professional way | 90% | 89% | 89% | About the same |
| Team communicated well | 90% | 86% | 86% | Better |
| Discussed medicines, pain and home safety | 84% | 83% | 82% | Better |
| Rated agency 9 or 10 out of 10 | 87% | 87% | 85% | Better |
| Would definitely recommend | 79% | 80% | 79% | About the same |
Based on 42 completed surveys (23% response rate).
Location and service area
ZIP codes served (42)
75103, 75117, 75127, 75140, 75147, 75148, 75169, 75440, 75482, 75654, 75701, 75703, 75704, 75705, 75706, 75707, 75751, 75756, 75757, 75758, 75760, 75762, 75763, 75764, 75766, 75770, 75771, 75778, 75782, 75785, 75789, 75801, 75803, 75831, 75835, 75839, 75840, 75844, 75853, 75855, 75861, 75925
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Frequently asked questions
Is Choice Homecare Medicare-certified?
Yes. Choice Homecare (CMS Certification Number 679007) has been Medicare-certified since 10/05/2000, which means it meets federal requirements and Medicare will pay for covered home health services.
How does Choice Homecare compare to other home health agencies in Palestine?
Choice Homecare ranks #1 of 5 home health agencies based in Palestine on the Scorecard score, with 4.5 stars.
What areas does Choice Homecare serve?
Choice Homecare reports serving 42 ZIP codes to CMS, including 75103, 75117, 75127, 75140, 75147. Call (844) 266-5319 to confirm coverage of your address.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (2026-09-23). Home Health Scorecard is not affiliated with Choice Homecare. Data may lag real-world changes; verify with the provider. Is this your agency? Report a correction.